Once upon a time, terror was the dominant tool used by those in power to maintain their power. Then a rabbi from Nazareth introduced a different paradigm for power. He was the King who came to reverse the order of things. 1/8
He would lay down his life for his subjects instead of requiring that they lay down their lives for him. He came not to be served but to serve and, in the end, to give his life a ransom for many. 2/8
The kingdom values Jesus of Nazareth introduced to the world shaped Western civilization. Twenty years ago, we were reminded that our struggle is, in fact, not simply against flesh and blood. It’s not merely geopolitical. It’s not nation against nation. 3/8
It can’t be reduced to conflicting worldviews. Our assumptions regarding freedom and the dignity of all humans are inextricably linked to a man who claimed to be God and validated that claim by predicting his own death and resurrection and pulling them off. 4/8
As difficult as it will be for some to acknowledge, the battle lines are drawn in the realm of theology. If God is love, then we should love one another. If God so loved that he gave, then we should freely give to one another. 5/8
If God sent his Son to carry our burdens, we should carry one another’s burdens as well. If the truth of Jesus sets us free, we should create a culture characterized by freedom. 6/8
Where the law of Christ is recognized and embraced, people prosper. Where it is ignored or rejected, people suffer—women and children in particular. 7/8
So, to my fellow Jesus followers, it is more important than ever that we let our lights shine in such a way that people see our good works and recognize our devotion to our Father in heaven and to his Son who modeled the way. 8/8
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